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UK and EU to hold summit on July 22, PM Starmer says

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union will hold their second summit on July 22,...

16th June, 2026

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AI in Hungary could unlock productivity gains of €15 billion, McKinsey says

BUDAPEST, June 16 (Reuters) - Increased deployment of AI could unlock €15 billion ($17.42 billion)...

16th June, 2026

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Reforms could relieve German budget by up to €60 billion, Ifo says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Germany's financial situation could be improved by up...

16th June, 2026

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Romania's new PM nominee pushes plan to form government despite his own party

BUCHAREST, June 16 (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea said late on Monday...

16th June, 2026

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German finance minister proposes income tax cuts, higher rate for top earners, Spiegel reports

BERLIN, June 15 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has presented coalition negotiato...

15th June, 2026

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Factbox-What you should know about G7 host town Evian-Les-Bains

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has picked the lakesid...

15th June, 2026

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Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million

By Dave Graham and John Revill ZURICH, June 14 (Reuters) - Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to...

14th June, 2026

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Bank of England to hold interest rates this year but strong minority see a hike: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will leave its key interest rate u...

12th June, 2026

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IMF cuts 2026 euro zone growth forecast with higher inflation, warns  worse could come

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth for...

11th June, 2026

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China joins Macron-led video call in rare economic talks ahead of G7 summit in France

By Ethan Wang and Michel Rose BEIJING/PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing...

11th June, 2026

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Putin signals key rate cuts as his central banker is on sick leave

MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told top officials on Wednesday that th...

10th June, 2026

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Russian government wins right to change debt, spending plans with no public hearings

MOSCOW, June 10 - Russia's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a law that enables the governm...

10th June, 2026